Army to Expand Soldier Food Training and Services
Secretary Patterson orders a broad training program for officers and GIs in food handling and preparation after civilian advisers’ criticisms. A 75 officer inquiry reviews Army messes overseas and at home, considering a separate food service corps and reviving or opening schools to improve meals and reduce waste amid rapid demobilization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BM Was
Hington
Ond
Patterson
Army
Food Service Corps
John L. Hennessy
Statler Hotels
War Department
Quartermaster General's Department
Five Dogs Attack Memphis Woman in Grave Incident
A pack of five dogs attacked 74 year old Mrs Ora Hassel in Memphis Tennessee leaving her near death in a ditch. Found by a passerby she was taken to a hospital in critical condition with bites on arms legs face and neck. A physician said she was nearly eaten from the shoulders down though a corset helped prevent worse injuries. The sheriff's office seized the five dogs for observation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Memphis
Tenn
Ora Hassel
Sheriff's Office
Drunken Sailor Attacks AP Editor Near Capitol Grounds
Paul H. Gocke a 23 year old Annapolis AP editor was struck while aiding a intoxicated sailor on State Circle near College Avenue and King Georges Street. He suffered a dislocated jaw cuts and missing teeth but was listed in pretty good condition after emergency care. Two sailors found him wrestling with a man in a sailor uniform who fled with a wallet and watch. Gocke is a Clarksburg native whose mother lives in Morgantown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associatedress
Annapolis
Paul H. Gocke
Associated Press
Capitol Grounds
Gocke
College Avenue
King Georges Street
State Circle
Naval Academy
Sweene
Tal
L Gocke
Ihim
Clarksburg
Kathryn Gocke
Morgantown
Byrnes outlines German self rule under allied supervision
Secretary Byrnes argues four power control should set rules for Germany to govern itself, with occupation forces limited to enforce compliance. A German national council of democratically chosen leaders would run central agencies under allied authority, managing Germany as an economic unit while Nazi leaders are removed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Byrnes
Allied Control Council
German National Council
United States
Bee Sting Awakens Woman Resting In Outdoor Swing
J er ma L Clay, a 50 year old East Gulf Negro and wife of Walter Clay, is in Beckley Hospital with a bee sting on her left knee. She says she dozed off while sunning in a swing and woke to a sharply painful sting, uncertain if a bee or spider caused it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerma L. Clay
East
Gulf Negro
Beckley Hospital
Walter Clay
Shipping strike cripples coastwise trade across ports
WSB warns of disaster as Sailors Union of the Pacific and Seafarers International Union strike halts water transportation. Embargoes on railroad shipments idle 4,500 seafarers with 300 to 400 ships at New York plus 30 ships and 500 men at Charleston and other ports like Hampton Roads Baltimore New Orleans Mobile and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sailors Union of the Pacific
Seafarer I International Union
New York
Army Goods Worth 20 Million to Be Turned Over to France
Paris reports that about 26 million dollars worth of U S Army equipment will be turned over to France under a loan agreement negotiated in Washington. transfers totaling roughly 13 million have been completed in the last two weeks. The air depot at Compiegne is the largest single item valued at 37.5 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
France
Washington
U. S
Compiezne
Cadogan Criticizes Manuilsky Over Balkan Tensions
Sir Cadogan claims Ukrainian Foreign Minister Manuilsky failed to make a case over the Balkan tensions. He cites Manuilsky's charge of unbridled propaganda and urges not to resent using the phrase to describe the document and statement. Cadogan notes Greece faces constant press and radio attacks from the north and Moscow and warns against baseless claims about Greek territory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ander Cadogan
Dmitri Manuilisky
Manuilsky
Balkan
Cadogan
Greece
Neghbor
Mosca
Stockpile Build Amid Export Decline Reports
The report notes a 42 million ton pile, with June output at 50 million tons. Exports and consumption totaled 36 million tons, leaving about 4 million tons added to the stockpile that month.
McNeil condemns walls around countries after Moscow return
Since his return yesterday from Moscow McNeil spoke up sharply against building walls around countries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
McNeil
Countries
Snakebite preacher vows to return to faith services
Rev. J A Bair a seven year old preacher who handles snakes was bitten on his right forefinger while leading services at his son's home near Cochran's Mill. He told reporters he is improving and will resume preaching, saying the faith requires him to persevere and he must not look back. He remains in Beckley Hospital in stable condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Bair
Beckley Hospital
Cochran's Mill
Stocks Retreat On Mart Today
The Associated Press reports a retreat in stocks on a Friday trading session in New York with a slower pace after an attempted rally. The market faced nervous traders amid a recent sharp relapse and several big names including DuPont Eastman Kodak and U S Steel slipped. Bonds moved unevenly as traders weighed the maritime strike and oversold indications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Standard Oil (Nj
American Water Works
Anaconda
Santa ‘Fe
Southern Rathway
Great Northern
Cheasapeake
Ohi
Hesen Resignation Accepted By C C
Conservation Director Jack Shipman announced the resignation of J W Hesen as chief of the fish management division effective September 15 to pursue graduate studies at West Virginia University. Hesen of Morgantown has moved his family to University City after ten years with the commission, with 42 months in the Army Medical Corps. Shipman said he accepted the resignation with sincere regret. No successor announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Assonigger Press
Charleston
W. Va
Jack K. Shipman
J. W. Hesen
West Virginia University
Hesen
Morgantown
University City
Commission
Army Medical Corps
Shipman
Former Actress Catherine Thomas Dies at 112 in England
Catherine Thomas once graced London stages and was famed as the grand old lady of Essex. The modernist performer, famed for rouge and curled hair, died at her home in England at age 112.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bees Tiptree
England
Catherine Thomas
London
Essex
Wedding Guests Return Home After City Ceremony
Mrs. Josephine Bud and family members Sammie Titta and Charles Emanuele returned from Phyllis Marana and William Aliessin’s wedding at St. Luke's Catholic Church in New York City on August 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josephineson
Sammie Titta
Cease-Fire Team Bombed in Jehol Province Fighting
An Associated Press report says a cease-fire team near Chengteh was strafed and bombed by government planes on Aug 31 as they retreated with Communist troops. Three Americans were wounded and 13 truce team members injured amid claims of US support fueling the civil conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Jehol
Chengteh
Yenan
San Francisco
Jradio
U. S
Chiang Kai- Shek
United States
J. H. Rustemeyer
Leavenworth
Bas
Jeer
Aved Minden Woman Dies At Son's Home
Mrs. Sidney Brad siey Whitler 82 died at her son J. W. Whitler’s Minden home last evening. A Baptist Church member born in Gladys Virginia she is survived by I. W. Whitler Minden William Whitler Hurt Va Mrs Lucy Martin East Liverpool Ohio Mrs Pinky B Calloway Orangean and Jesse Whitler unknown address. Funeral services will be held Sunday in Altavista Va with burial in Bethlel Cemetery at New Bethel.
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Minden
Sidney Bradsiey Whitler
Negra
J. W. Whitler
The
Baptist Church
Gladys
Virginia
I. W. Whitler
William Whitler
Hurt
Lucy
Martin
Liverpool
Ohio
Pinky B. Calloway
oAnjean
Jesse Whitler
Altavista
Bethlel Cemetery
New Bethel
Pre-Induction Call Names for Raleigh County Boards
Raleigh County Selective Service Boards Nos 1 and 3 schedule a September 16 pre induction call. Named registrants include Robert Leon Burton James Edward Simon and Otis Jefferson from Beckley plus James Ivory Persinger and Jake Pennix from Beckley and nearby Clifton Forze Virginia. Herman Harvey from McAlpin also listed for Fort Hayes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Selective Service
Uhis
Fort Hayes
Columbus
Ohio
Robert Leon Burton
Beckley
James Edward Simon
Jake Pennix
East Beckley
James Ivory Persinger
Otis Jefferson
Clifton
Forze
Virginia
Herman Harvey
MecAlpin
Garten Man Enlists In Army At Oak Hill
Garten man Robert M Thompson enlisted in the Army Air Force for three years and left yesterday for Fort Hayes. Oak Hill recruiting official H L Small said Thompson chose the Pacific theater to serve in. The report notes Thompson is from Oak Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garten
Oak Hill
Kreistes
Foreign guests visit local hosts this week in Moran Avenue
Dr and Mrs Fielding Combs of Winston Salem NC arrive to spend the remainder of the week as guests of Mr and Mrs N O Trent on Moran Avenue. Mrs Fielding is Mrs Trent’s niece. The article notes an estimate that the United States will export 400000000 bushels of grain and grain products in 1946.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Lie Gste
Mullens
Fielding Combs
Winston Salem
N.C
Wil
N. OD. Trent
Moran Avenue
Fielding
United States
Beckley Bankers to Attend West Virginia Bankers Meeting
Beckley will be represented by two men at the West Virginia Bankers Association annual convention in Huntington on September 13 and 14. Frank Gans, secretary of the state association and cashier at Beckley National Bank, and Harry Crawford, vice president and cashier at Bank of Raleigh, are listed as attendees. Merryle Stanley Rukeyser will address the dinner meeting, with Harold E. Randall and Murray Olyphant among other speakers. State officers serving one year terms include E. R. Ward of Williamson, D. Wagener of Bluefield, J. K. Palmer of Lewisburg, and Lewis J. Waoger of Wheeling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
West Virginia ‘Bankers’ Association
Huntington
Frank Gans
State Association
Beckley National Bank
Harry Crawford
Bank of Raleigh
Merryle Stanley Rukeyser
Harold E. Randall
First National Bank
Boston
Mass
Murray Olyphant
Chemical Bank and Trust Company
New York
E.R. Ward
Williamson
D. Wagener
Ide
Bluefield
J. K. Palmer
Lewisburg
Lewis J. Waoger
Wheeling
Court records show mixed outcomes in local cases
Mrs Polley testified cow valued at 150 with defendant offering 195 for loss or replacement. Wat son v Dorothy Watson dismissed as compromise. Graybeal v MacDaniel Sign Co verdict for defendant with plaintiff ordered to pay costs. Trials of Trent v McGraw and Likens v Williams continued to next term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Graybeal
MacDaniel Sign Company
Circuit
Ashworth
Circuit Clerk
MacDanel Sign Company
C.D. Trent
John McGraw
John Likens
Joe Williams
Garsson operations under fire over wartime contracts
The committee subpoenaed May, chair of the House Military Committee, after Army officers testified she pressed them to award War contracts to a manufacturing combine led by Dr Henry Garsson. A War Department report said Garsson firms did not make the defective 4.2 mortar shells blamed for 38 American soldier deaths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
May
House Military Committee
Army
Zell
Henry Garsson
Wet Department
Garsson
Couple found shot. baby safe as investigation begins
Authorities reported a man unconscious with a single shot rifle nearby and his wife shot in the eye in South Charleston. The couple’s 14 month old child Dolores was found in a crib and unharmed as relatives arrive. The husband had been employed as a cashier and worked at Oak Ridge during the war on the atom bomb project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Ridge, Tenh
Pittsburgh Produce Prices and Terms send steady demand
Pittsburgh report shows moderate demand for apples and potatoes with multiple regional varieties and price ranges. McIntosh apples from Pennsylvania and Washingtons list around 2.00 to 2.75 per unit, Russet potatoes fetched around 4.00 per sack, and New Jersey and Maryland cobblers priced 2.50 to 2.65.
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Pittsburgh
Sept. S
USDA
U.S. No
Haskets
Pennsylvania
McIntosh
Genstians
West Virginia
McIintosh
Marden Blush
Maryland McIntosh
Northwest Greenings
U.E. No
Washington
Idaho
New Jersey
Baltimore Livestock Prices Amid Light Receipts
Livestock market report from Baltimore shows extremely light receipts across slaughter classes. Trade remains slow with prices steady to unevenly slower, including cattle, calves, hogs, sheep, and spring lambs. Buyers and dealers are cautiously active, with typical ranges for weights and grades and limited demand in several categories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Siow
PFC
Visits in Pineville Highlight Mrs Linkous Family Day
Mrs. Raymond J. Linkous of Welch spent a day with relatives in Pineville this week, visiting at the Walker Sta St. area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pineville
Raymond J. Linkous
Welch
Deaths Ramos Hamos Augustus in Hed Jacket
Augustus Ramos Hamos died in a Soca hospital on Tuesday September 1. His body will be taken from Rose Funeral Home to Wildwood cemetery on Saturday September 7 at 1 a m for brief funeral services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ramos Hamos
Augustus
Hed Jacket
Soca
Rose Funeral Home
Wildwood Cemetery
Annie Lowrey obituary and funeral arrangements
Mrs Annie Lowrey of Glen Morgan died Tuesday in a focal hospital at age 0 years. Her body will move from Caffee Funeral Home to her sister’s home Friday at 3 p m. Funeral services Sunday September 8 at 2 30 p m at St Marys Methodist Church Beckley with Elder Davis and Elder Roberts officiating. Burial in Sunset Memorial Park. pallbearers named Ray Spangler O C Herald Ezri Mann Fred Ramsey Howard Christian Paul Waulk. Card of thanks from Everett Jay John Mary Grayson and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowrey Lowrey
Annie
Glen Morgan
J. S. Harnson
Sullivan Road
St. Mary's Methodist Church
Burzal
Sunset Memorial Park
Ray Spangler
O. C. Herald
Ezri Mann
Fred Ramsey
Howard Christian
Paul Waulk
Caffee
Rebecca Jay John
Everett Spence
Kenneth Griffith
Wilorow
Rose Funeral Home
Everett JayJohn
Mary Grayson
Myers
Howard Quincy
Z. C. Myers
Etc
Arnott Swimm Co
Dial
Princewick
Princewick M. E
C. H. Costrow
Farley Hill
Winding Gull
Ray'smond Adams
Clinton Spencer
Jimmie Prakefield
Dannie Bryant
Junior Snow
Herman West
Rest Funeral Home
Ana Ea Beckley
South Heber St
General Electric
SOR Furniturea Co
Beckley
South Kanawha St
Cremens
Rlnee Bel
Beckley Radio
Peanefeas and Cinesae
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Raleigh Register
Beckley, WA
Stylianos Gonatas
George II
Athens
International Radiophoto
WSB
J. B. Bryan
Pacific American Shipowners Associated
C. C
M . Otath Water
Miss Finef Ansted
Nuttall
Berkley
Aved Minden
Son
James Gregory
Callaway Heights
Tooth
White Cross Macy
Wednessay
Beckles City
Gregory
Vistein Mullens
Beckley Bankers
Kentucky
Cumberlands Company
Baltimore Livestock
Robert €. Egnor
Crab Orchard
G. D. Covey
W. P. Riffe
Snow Thornton
Prince St
Crab Orchard Rd
Ola
Mandeville
Transfer & Storage Co
Er Pert Furniture
Lewie Transer Company
Sean Hampers
Carolina Super
Crab Orchard Reid
Beckley Newspapers
Mount Hope
Southern Company
Mt. Hope
W Va
Munbscott
Waynes
Neville St
Es Barbour Plumbing & Heatine Co
Prather Brotiters
Oak Hil
S. Grezg
Singer Sewing Machine CO
S. Kanawha St. Dia
Refrigeration and Electrical Service
Wyoming Refrigeration Co
Scoll
St. Dial
Plumbing & Healing
Pat H. Wheeler
Orchard Ave
Powers Electric Co
Beckley _Hotel
Charles Jones
G. A. Culf
Lester
Nick J. Doss
Edgewood Drive
Whitesvile
Glen Daniels
Johnson Meador
MacArthur
Stoom
Murphy's
J. F. Cuthbert
Resoco
Perdue _ Brothers
Andrews
Phone
Lively
W. BE. Harvey
Sunbeans
Nelson L. Kayser
Public Accountant
Beckley, W. Va
Main St
Jefele
N. Fayette St. Snuffer Bldg
Raleigh County Bank and
Christian Church
Beckley Awning & Shade CO
Beckley, WW
Bailey Jewelry Co
Hildren
South Kanawha S
Eesulldozers
Nire
Comptan Construction Company
Amigo
Mullen
Lilly Refrigeration Co
Sprazue
South
Kanawha ST
Pioneer Health Institute
South Kanawha Street
Central Cafe
Neville Street
Schmidts Standard
Pirl
Newe St
Dia
Ee Asis
CME Eiene
Dia Fee
Leslie
Beckleu
Rgen
Apply Modern Furniture Company
Greenbrier Dairy Products Company
Mabscott
Young
Gereat
Alderson
Sheppard & Enoch Pratt Hospital
Towson 4
Maryland
Keatley
Jadien
Main Street
Og Gg Nc
Ato Ge
Bessie
Cohen Drug Store
Star Clothing Company
Nee
Ifautician
E. C. Hensel
President Hotel
Oriv
Appalachian Electric Power Co
Mechanics
Mountain Truck Sales Co
Michigan
U.S
Oakwood Ave
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